Fitness costs of polyandry to female cigarette beetle Lasioderma serricorne
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-017-2316-2
Abstract: Although polyandry is common, it is often unclear why females mate with multiple males. While polyandry may provide females with direct or indirect fitness benefits, it can also be costly. Thus, investigating both the costs… read more here.
Keywords: cigarette beetle; costs polyandry; fitness costs; lasioderma serricorne ... See more keywords
Identification and Expression Analysis of Four Small Heat Shock Protein Genes in Cigarette Beetle, Lasioderma serricorne (Fabricius)
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DOI: 10.3390/insects10050139
Abstract: Small heat shock proteins (sHsps) are molecular chaperones that play crucial roles in the stress adaption of insects. In this study, we identified and characterized four sHsp genes (LsHsp19.4, 20.2, 20.3, and 22.2) from the… read more here.
Keywords: cigarette beetle; small heat; heat shock; beetle lasioderma ... See more keywords